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So,this “expert” would feel more less nervous going with a complete rookie QB over SB? The NC SB? Maybe it’s just me but that is the dumbest thing I’ve heard in some time.
She might not be the brightest bulb UGA has ever educated...but, I gotta say, I like Elle Duncan. She's real. There's nothing fake about her. She's a Sweetheart and a Dawg Fan. My kinda people. I just don't happen to agree with her assessment, but, I do get the hesitant confidence. Any Dawg Fan that's been around a while, can understand her apprehension and guarded "Dawg-Pride". LOL
So many disappointments and "close calls" over the years. SMH. The 2021 Dawgs said, "No more". C'mon Elle, loosen up and climb on board the Smart-Kart. We're going to the 2022 Kirby-Derby. LOL
What she is not taking into account, is that Stetson has NEVER went through an entire 9 months being treated as and getting the reps as the #1 QB. He was thrown in unexpectedly OVER the other heralded inexperienced QB's last season and we are so freakin' lucky we had him!
He will be MUCH improved this year, not to mention the experience he gained facing SEC DEFENSES last year, playing in the SEC Championship game and the Playoffs. I mean, look at the difference in his play last year compared to 2020! Throw in his age, what 24, on top all of the off-season 1st string QB treatment and reps, etc and this is a stretch to make the point, he could be All-American or win the freakin' Heisman for all we know. He is NOT going to regress people. He is going to be BETTER THAN EVER.
Oh, and let's not forget, another year of Monken getting his system better installed and the familiarity Stetson and the rest of the offense will have running it.
I get it on the doubts, but it is obvious Stetson is BY FAR the best choice on the roster to start the season with his experience and see how far he can take it. Just how things worked out last year,(lucky us!)he is starter over the others this year.
We know the other guys can sling it, but we also know they will be throwing INT's and messin' up a ton more than Bennett and with the defense lacking experience and loss of all of the NFL talent, we CANNOT HAVE QB'S with INT's and lots of 3 and outs. That's just the gospel truth, like it or not.
So once again, WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE STETSON, IMO.
From what Ihave heard through the grapevine through a former UGA player who has connections is that SB has been the best QB in the fall camp by far! Not even close.
I could understand to a degree if she had concerns about the lack of experience on defense or injuries to WRs or the punting game, or about the team as a whole, but not about SB. NC QB SB? LOL!
She probably doesn't date short guys, either. (btw: heisman trophy winner Bryce Young: 6'0, Stetson Bennett: 5'11).
Elle will eloquently and sincerely eat these words when Stetson proves her wrong. Let the games begin!
Not bragging, but I could read at 4 - bet I'm not the only one here with that high honor! 😁 Apple not falling far from the tree might explain the rhetoric over logic approach; great description Henddawg!
So glad the games are coming! Talking heads will still keep talking but I have 100% confidence in how hard Kirby, coaches and players have been working and will continue to work. Gotta respect that amount of blood, sweet and tears. Can't wait to see what this season's team has in store for us! GO DAWGS!
I don’t know what is so hard to understand about why Stetson is coming back. He loves to play football, simple as that. Plus he gets to be QB of one of the top college football teams in the country! It beats working for a living. Not only that, he can make big NIL money while he is still on the team. Once he quits, the money dries up and he has to go do something else that isn’t nearly as fun as playing football. Duh!
What is it about ESPN talking heads....they love to spout off the most enaine fact devoid comments.....who the hell else knows the Monken play book better than SB IV, not to mention having the most experience implementing it??? So much for dumbass ESPN commentary.
And the Good news is that though she’s a Popular fan and gets on sports media shows ( for some reason, Real popular I guess) in the end just like Me she is just a fan. Thank Goodness !! So with all due respect to her and Paul and all the “experts” ( same experts that gave UGA little to No love in preseason last year) at ESPN, I think I’ll just Continue to put my faith and confidence in Kirby Smart, Coach Monken, and Stetson Bennett. I know those three aren’t nearly as popular with ESPN and even Some Dawgs fans, but they were holding up a National Championship Trophy after the conclusion of post season. Oh I know, I know, the Dawgs just “ lucked out” with Stets at QB. Uh huh OK. And IF this and BUT that. And Had Things Been this way or that way, etc. etc. etc. Well anyone who wants to enjoy those Theories, by all means, Enjoy. As for me I’m gonna continue to Enjoy the image of seeing STETSON BENNETT holding up that Ntl. Title Trophy and puffing on a Stogie !! And I Believe that He ( and the Dawgs O) and Kirby Smart and Coach Monken and the Dawgs Defense and Special Teams can Do It Again !!! And even if they don’t do it again, they Will play a very, very strong role in making the team that does, EARN it !!! Just like Stets and all the rest of the TEAM Earned it last year !!! Go Dawgs !! Go Stetson Bennett !!!
Keep it classy Dawg fans! No use in getting uptight over harmless opinions. It's sad when we start calling each other names because of different opinions. I could call my fellow Dawg fans names for being so sensitive. Go Dawgs! Sickem!
Your right, mostly. But I don’t think it’s very classy to compare Stetson Bennett the QB ( whether “fans” like it or not) that helped lead the Dawgs to their first Ntl. Title since 1980, to a 4 year old child’s reading efforts on a Nationally Syndicated Sports Media program either. Sure she’s entitled to her opinion, in This country we All are. But I don’t see even the slightest bit of Class in the Way she presented her opinion. So she shouldn’t be shocked if Allot of Dawgs fans refute and offer rebuttals her opinion with allot of Zeal we might say. She should have Kept It Classy appearing on TV and voicing her opinions to. Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it. She Could Have but Didn’t voiced her opinion in a Very different manner. But Hey she was on TV and there was a camera on Her, right ?? Gotta feed the trolls !!
I don’t know what her finances are and frankly could care less. But perhaps she could consider buying a car dealership or working at Publix. Her life is her business. As for Stetson Bennett he’s Living His life, His dream. That he’s busted his rear end for, Hard, on and off the field of play. And no where that I know of or am aware of has he done the Dawgs any real and lasting hurt in so living his life and dream. And I trust in Kirby Smart and Coach Monken that IF in the course of This season Stetson’s Continued living his life and dream begins to be detrimental to the Dawgs efforts, they are both mature enough and experienced enough to make the necessary changes to get on the right course. For This Dawgs Fan if I don’t place my faith and confidence in the Head Coach and his staff to make the right decisions then For Me it would be a long season filled with anxiety. But fortunately for Me, I’m not shackled by such anxieties, because I Very Much Do trust in the Head Coach and his staff. And until he proves me Grossly wrong ( I’m not talking about occasional mistakes, ALL players make those including Heisman Winners) and is just way off on a continuous basis I’m gonna have faith and confidence in Stetson Bennett to. Regardless that he doesn’t have the so called Look and Pedigree of the so called prototypical NFL QB. I don’t watch the NFL and could care less about them. I want the Dawgs to win.